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20 NYSC Prospective Corps Members Rescued After Seven Days in Captivity as Uzodimma Hails Security Agencies

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20 NYSC Prospective Corps Members Rescued After Seven Days in Captivity as Uzodimma Hails Security Agencies

Twenty prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), who were abducted while travelling through Imo State to their orientation camps, have regained their freedom after seven days in captivity. The victims were rescued on Wednesday, October 7, following a sustained search-and-rescue operation involving the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services (DSS), military…

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Terrorists Abduct Ondo Community Ruler, Wife Injured in Palace Attack

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Terrorists Abduct Ondo Community Ruler, Wife Injured in Palace Attack

Owo, Ondo State — Suspected terrorists have abducted the traditional ruler of Odo-Oriya community in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, Adeniyi Adelana, during a late-night attack on his residence. The 60-year-old community leader was reportedly taken away on Saturday evening after armed men stormed his palace and forced him into a nearby forest….

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ECWA Raises Alarm as Kidnappers Kill Church Member, Abduct Five in Kwara Community

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ECWA Raises Alarm as Kidnappers Kill Church Member, Abduct Five in Kwara Community

The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Kwara State has raised concerns over growing insecurity after suspected kidnappers reportedly killed one of its members and abducted five others in a fresh attack in the state. The incident occurred in Oyatedo village, located in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, where gunmen allegedly killed a…

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Gunmen Storm Church in Ondo, Kidnap Worshippers During Early Morning Service

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Gunmen Storm Church in Ondo, Kidnap Worshippers During Early Morning Service

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted several worshippers during a predawn attack on a church in the Uso community of Owo Local Government Area, Ondo State in South-West Nigeria. The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at about 12:50 a.m., when a group of armed men reportedly forced their…

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Fresh Kidnapping Crisis in Edo: Police Inspector and Four Others Abducted in Separate Attacks

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Fresh Kidnapping Crisis in Edo: Police Inspector and Four Others Abducted in Separate Attacks

Tension has spiked in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State after suspected gunmen abducted five people, including a serving police inspector, in two separate attacks on February 8, 2026, heightening fears in a community already on edge from rising insecurity. The first incident unfolded at the Makeke Community Health Centre, near Ososo, where armed…

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Suspected Bandits Kill Three, Kidnap Three in Deadly Midnight Raid on Kaduna Community

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Suspected Bandits Kill Three, Kidnap Three in Deadly Midnight Raid on Kaduna Community

In a tragic escalation of insecurity in southern Kaduna, at least three residents were killed and three others abducted following a late‑night attack by suspected bandits on Bundu Kahugu community in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The assault, which occurred on Monday night around 11 p.m. (December 29, 2025), has plunged the community into…

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Gunmen Abduct Two Chinese Workers from Kwara Road Project — Police Confirm

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Gunmen Abduct Two Chinese Workers from Kwara Road Project — Police Confirm

The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of two Chinese nationals working on the BUA Bode Saadu–Kaiama–Kosubosu road project after armed men invaded their construction site. The workers were part of the engineering team handling the strategic road project when the attackers struck in the late hours of Monday. According to reports from…

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Notorious Kidnapper Maidawa Neutralized in Kwara Security Operation

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Notorious Kidnapper Maidawa Neutralized in Kwara Security Operation

Security operatives have confirmed the death of a notorious kidnap kingpin, Maidawa, following a fierce gun battle in Isanlu, Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State. The operation, which took place over the weekend, also led to the neutralization of some of his accomplices. According to security sources, intelligence reports from the Department of State…

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